New Steam rules redefine when AI use must be disclosed

An update to Steam’s policy reduces AI disclosure obligations, easing concerns about developer tools while maintaining transparency of art, audio, and narrative elements. Steam clarified its position on AI in video games by updating the disclosure rules that developers must follow when publishing titles on the platform. The review comes after months of debate within…

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AI Enters the Race at the Winter Olympic Games

Artificial intelligence (AI) is also entering the race 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, Italy, which runs through February 22, bringing a layer of artificial intelligence to an event long defined as a showcase of human performance. From athlete training and broadcast production to fan engagement and judging, AI systems are increasingly integrated into the…

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AI bot swarms threaten to undermine democracy

A joint essay with Daniel Thilo Schroeder and Jonas R. Kunst, based on a new paper on swarms with 22 authors (including myself) who just published in Science. (A preprinted version is hereand you can see WIRED’s coverage here.) Automated bots spreading misinformation have been a problem since the early days of social media, and…

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Authorization of prognostic AI medical devices

Thomas, JM, Cooney, LM and Fried, TR JAMA intern. Med. 179820 (2019). Article Google Scholar Riley, RD, D. van der Windt, Croft, P. and Moons, KGM (eds.). Prognosis research in health care: concepts, methods, and impact1st ed. (Oxford Univ. Press, 2019). Obermeyer, Z. & Emanuel, E.J. N.Engl. J.Med. 3751216-1219 (2016). Article Google Scholar Collins, GS…

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